10 Best Tabletop Games To Play With Friends This Summer

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Tabletop games come in many forms. Whether they're pencil and paper, cards, tiles, boards, or some combination, the best ones all do one thing: engage a group of people into competition, comradery, and/or merriment. That's what we really cherish them for.

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You don't need to (though you absolutely can) drop a lot of money to get a really excellent game. These are our absolute favourites that we know you'll enjoy playing with friends and family. Dive in and find something to make a buttload of treasured memories with!

Splendor is a wonderful strategy card game in which you and the other players act as competing merchants during the Renaissance era. Your goal is to collect the gem cards and amass a greater fortune than your opponents.

This game is really easy to pick up and play for newbies - even younger kids - but it's pretty tricky to master; you're bound to have loads of fun and never get bored! As further proof of its excellence, it's worth noting that Splendor was nominated for and/or won dozens of awards after it came out, including the 2014 UK Games Expo Best New Boardgame and the 2016 MinD-Spielepreis Best Short Game.

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Agricola may not be as well known as some of the other games on this list, but it's absolutely deserving of a feature here. This board game places you in the role of a small farmer who is working to maintain their family, livestock, and property.

All the little pieces may seem daunting at first, but don't give up! It's easy to understand once you get going. As an added bonus, when you buy this, you don't even necessarily need any friends to play along with! Agricola can be played all on your own (though, we